About IMPACT
IMPACT is an alliance of service providers from North America and Europe working to promote the human rights recognition and social inclusion of people with disabilities within their communities. Founded by Lutheran faith-based organizations in August 2001, IMPACT supports are non-denominational and have no geographical boundaries.

Projects are under way or completed in the Dominican Republic, India, Kenya, Latvia, Romania, Russia and Tanzania. You can read about these projects by clicking on "Projects and Partners" above.

Please return often as the site is being updated as new projects begin and new stories are included.

Our Mission

IMPACT works internationally to promote the human rights, recognition and social inclusion of people with disabilities within their communities.

Goals

Supporting Indigenous Organizations

to create and provide community-based,
competence-oriented services for people with disabilities and their
families.

Promoting Public Awareness

to assist indigenous partners in creating
strategies that promote inclusive societies and information campaigns
that raise public awareness.

Public Policy Advocacy

to increase the skills of service providers
in working in partnership and governments to design and implement
socially-inclusive public policies.

Supports

In-country needs assessments

Organizational development

Program
development

Professional training

Educational exchanges

Advocacy
and networking support

Grant identification assistance

Limited
direct financial support

Supported employment

Research and Studies

From time to time, IMPACT contracts with research organizations to develop studies related to the impact of the work the alliance does. Two such studies were done by the Mosaic Collaborative for Disabilities Public Policy & Practice in 2010. The executive summaries are available through the links below.